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Scott's Reference Library
Psalm 118:1 through Psalm 118:2 (NIV)
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
2 Let Israel say:
“His love endures forever.”
Psalm 118:19 through Psalm 118:29 (NIV)
19 Open for me the gates of righteousness;
I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD
through which the righteous may enter.
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you have become my salvation.
22 The stone the builders rejected
has become the capstone;
23 the LORD has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O LORD, save us;
O LORD, grant us success.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD.
From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 The LORD is God,
and he has made his light shine upon us.
With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
up to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks;
you are my God, and I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
VERSES 1-18
The account the psalmist here gives of his troubles is very applicable to
Christ: many hated him without a cause; nay, the Lord himself chastened him
sorely, bruised him, and put him to grief, that by his stripes we might be
healed. God is sometimes the strength of his people, when he is not their song;
they have spiritual supports, though they want spiritual delights. Whether the
believer traces back his comfort to the everlasting goodness and mercy of God,
or whether he looks forward to the blessing secured to him, he will find
abundant cause for joy and praise. Every answer to our prayers is an evidence
that the Lord is on our side; and then we need not fear what man can do unto us;
we should conscientiously do our duty to all, and trust in him alone to accept
and bless us. Let us seek to live to declare the works of God, and to encourage
others to serve him and trust in him. Such were the triumphs of the Son of
David, in the assurance that the good pleasure of the Lord should prosper in his
hand.
VERSES 19-29
Those who saw Christ’s day at so great a distance, saw cause to praise God for
the prospect. The prophecy, vs. 22, 23, may refer to David’s preferment; but
principally to Christ. 1. His humiliation; he is the Stone which the builders
refused: they would go on in their building without him. This proved the ruin of
those who thus made light of him. Rejecters of Christ are rejected of God. 2.
His exaltation; he is the chief Cornerstone in the foundation. He is the chief
Top-stone, in whom the building is completed, who must, in all things, have the
pre-eminence. Christ’s name is Wonderful; and the redemption he wrought out is
the most amazing of all God’s wondrous works. We will rejoice and be glad in the
Lord’s day; not only that such a day is appointed, but in the occasion of it,
Christ’s becoming the Head. Sabbath days ought to be rejoicing days, then they
are to us as the days of heaven. Let this Saviour be my Saviour, my Ruler. Let
my soul prosper and be in health, in that peace and righteousness which his
government brings. Let me have victory over the lusts that war against my soul;
and let Divine grace subdue my heart. The duty which the Lord has made, brings
light with it, true light. The duty this privilege calls for, is here set forth;
the sacrifices we are to offer to God in gratitude for redeeming love, are
ourselves; not to be slain upon the altar, but living sacrifices, to be bound to
the altar; spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise, in which our hearts must
be engaged. The psalmist praises God, and calls upon all about him to give
thanks to God for the glad tidings of great joy to all people, that there is a
Redeemer, even Christ the Lord. In him the covenant of grace is made sure and
everlasting.